Scattergun MTH workshop or A Glutton for Punishment.

[Dog Star]

two.

 

[mth]

two.

No.

 

[Compton castle]

6 ?

 

[mth]

6 ?

No.

 

[mth]

Well It was nice to see some new and old faces at the Bristol show, including one member who nearly demanded I told him the answer to my last question.....
Well to put him out of his miserey.......There are 8 non Easybuild bogies in the box. The 2 silver B1 and 6 Commomwelth.

Now to start on the next batch of coaches. More photo's soon.

 

[mth]

For a change I've started on a Loco convertion.
The quistion i was asked was can I convert a Heljan 45 into a 45/1.
My answer was, should be easy, you only need to add the ETH cables to the front..........WRONG.

Complete bogie-Loco dismantalation just to get to the Buffer-beam off.
Then body alterations.



and I've agreed to convert a 45 to a 46.

and some people wonder why I have
A Glutton for Punishment in my thred title.

Also add the 10 coaches i'm building.......

 

[iploffy]

you worry tooooo much dude. lol

 

[mth]

Quick update
the Class 45 to 46 and the Class 45 to 45/1 convertion


Some of the coaches in finnel primer

and the other convertion waiting bits

 

[mth]

Been keeping myself busy over the last couple of weeks
Easybuild Suburbans....
BTO M43226



BTO M43301



Third M46063



Third M46080



and Last but not least a TO[NG] W48028 with part scratchbuilt interior.



Now to get on with the other coaches and Loco's...............

 

[mth]

another probuctive week in the shed. It will be a pity to have to go back to work.
Converted Heljan Cl 45 into a Cl46. Just need to alter the frount end, Roof and Battery Box.
Just need to get the nameplate.


Other convertion was a 45/0 into a 45/1. Fit ETH cables, fill in foof and steps on body side.


Now to finish the last 4 coaches.

 

[mth]

45149 now with correct headcode box at this one only.

 

[mth]

Went to Ally Pally over the weekend, and came back with a new loco.


Oxford Janus. Now converted to EM. Just 2 Horse Boxes to convert.

 

[mth]

Just a little weathering to finish this one

 

[mth]

we have a nice warm day here today, so time to clean and scrub a few items........,

now to prime them and paint.......

 

[adrian]

time to clean and scrub a few items

this must be a new definition of "few" that I'm not aware of!

 

[mth]

this must be a new definition of "few" that I'm not aware of!

Compaired to the 10 coach build i had last year then this is a "few"

 

[mth]

Ever had one of those days when everything seems to be going right then a small chip wrecks everything.

This was a fully lined and nearly finished BCK.

 

[Compton castle]

Ouch!!

 

[Heather Kay]

 

[mth]

Next 2 now ready. Both Eastbuild....
TSO


CK

Including the stretcher window